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  • Youth Justice

    Information on services, structures, profiles, managing youth offending and victims of crime.

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    Youth Justice Agency Recruitment

    Here you will find recruitment opportunities with the Youth Justice Agency.

    • Youth Justice Agency Recruitment

    YJA - victims

    Aims of the youth justice system, charter for victims of crime and the role of restorative justice in the juvenile justice system.

    Services delivered within a community setting

    Information about Youth Justice Services along with contact information for the five area teams.

    Services delivered within a custodial setting

    The Youth Justice Agency provides custodial facilities for children and young people referred to it by the court system in Northern Ireland.

    Youth Justice Agency

    • About the Youth Justice Agency
    • Youth Justice Agency governance
    • Youth Justice Agency senior management profiles

    Recruitment for the YJA

    Here you will find information on vacancies within Youth Justice Agency.

    Related to Youth Justice

    Most recent publications

    • Youth Justice Agency Privacy Notices

      Published 8 July 2025
    • YJA Business Plan 2025-26

      Published 11 June 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on Court-Ordered Community Sentences for Children

      Published 11 April 2025 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on increasing the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in NI

      Published 6 October 2022 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Recruitment - Custody Officer

      Published 16 June 2025
    • Long launches public consultation on a new single community court order for children

      Published 11 April 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Justice including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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